TERMIUM Plus®
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05.01.06 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numeral
1, record 1, English, numeral
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
discrete representation of a number 1, record 1, English, - numeral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The following are four different numerals that represent the same number, i.e., a dozen, by the methods shown: Twelve - by a word in the English language; 12 - in the decimal system; XII - by a Roman numeral; 1100 - in the binary system. 1, record 1, English, - numeral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numeral: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, English, - numeral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéral
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forme de nombre 1, record 1, French, forme%20de%20nombre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- forme 1, record 1, French, forme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
représentation discrète d'un nombre 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Le même nombre est représenté par les quatre numéraux suivants, respectivement : Douze - par un mot français; 12 - en numération décimale; XII - en chiffres romains; 1100 - en numération binaire. 1, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
numéral; forme; forme de nombre : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-5:1999]. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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